Contact

Email

sathya.kulappuarachchige@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Postdoc Research Fellow (Veterinary Microbiology)
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
Doctorate
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Peradeniya
ORCID

0000-0002-8824-9630

Dr Sathya Kulappu Arachchige

Postdoc Research Fellow (Veterinary Microbiology)
Melbourne Veterinary School
18 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tracheal transcriptional response to challenge with virulent Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens spray vaccinated with the Vaxsafe MG304 live-attenuated vaccine
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.111123
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Complex pathogen interactions in upper respiratory tract infections in commercial free-range layers: A cross-sectional study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.111079
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Comparative genomics of Ornithobacterium spp. isolated from free range layer chickens with respiratory infections unveils marked genetic diversity and putative new species
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110897
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Assessment of tracheal mucosal thicknesses is a preferable method for evaluation of the immunogenicity of Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccines in poultry
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128063
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effects of immunosuppression on tracheal mucosal responses after infection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum in vaccinated and unvaccinated chickens
    DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1802515
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase facilitates Mycoplasma synoviae colonisation in the lower respiratory system
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2025.110675
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Investigations on the Complex Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Free Range Layers
Sathya Kulappu Arachchige

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2025
<p>Houghton Trust International Travel Award</p> Houghton Trust
2021
<p>Robert Neville McCarthy Scholarship</p> Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2017
Melbourne Research Scholarship Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne
2016
Anand Kumari Sikka Memorial Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Characterisation of the tracheal transcriptional response of chickens to chronic infection with Mycoplasma synoviae
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110119
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Transcriptomic analysis of the effects of tylosin on the protective immunity provided by the Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine Vaxsafe MG ts-304
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110029
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Th-1 cytotoxic cell-mediated response predominates in the tracheal mucosa following Mycoplasma synoviae infection of MS-H-vaccinated chickens
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2023.109921
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Effects of administration of tylosin on the duration of protective immunity induced by the novel Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine strain, Vaxsafe MG ts-304, in chickens
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109605